Lakin township, Kansas Population 2024

2,377

Lakin township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lakin township was:

  • White: 78.82%
  • Other race: 9.47%
  • Two or more races: 6.46%
  • Black or African American: 5.25%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
63.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
37.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.77% (-119)
The current population of Lakin township, Kansas is 2,377 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,496.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,75678.82%
Other race2119.47%
Two or more races1446.46%
Black or African American1175.25%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lakin township Population by Race

Lakin township Population Pyramid 2024

Lakin township Median Age

34.2

Total

32.7

Male

34.6

Female

Lakin township Adults

There are 1,505 adults, (359 of whom are seniors) in Lakin township.

Lakin township Age Dependency

94.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

63.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Lakin township Sex Ratio

Female1,07948.43%
Male1,14951.57%

Lakin township Population by Age

Lakin township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7682.869.330.7
Married3433.1885.414.6
Non Family2271.4770.929.1
Female1243.8523.476.6
Male743.3966.233.8

3.33

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

69.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lakin township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade14311.03%
Associates Degree937.17%
Bachelors Degree977.48%
Graduate Degree927.09%
High School Graduate52640.56%
Less Than 9th Grade1209.25%
Some College22617.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lakin township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lakin township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White864803174
Hispanic36916815
Other Race134600
2+ Races49460
Black28270

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.43%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.14%.

Lakin township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,865$46,667$42,917
Graduate Degree$81,563$0$81,563
High School Graduate$50,161$108,750$38,523
Less Than 9th Grade$34,400$0$0
Overall$45,195$71,458$35,833
Some College$0$71,250$20,117

$45,195

Average Earnings

$71,458

Average Male

$35,833

Average Female

Lakin township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lakin township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lakin township Language

77.53% of Lakin township residents speak only English, while 22.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.74% of the population.

Lakin township Language

Lakin township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic73432544.28%
Black11410592.11%
White1,279292.27%

17.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.25%

Male Poverty Rate

24.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lakin township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lakin township is Black, with 92.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lakin township is White, with 2.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.76%.

Lakin township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.96%
Bachelors or Greater15%
High School3.73%
Some College0.31%

Lakin township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.49%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed10.85%
Female Unemployed0%

Lakin township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lakin township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,173$75,268
Households$65,400$80,846
Married Families$96,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$113,750$92,631

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lakin township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.1%

Male Marriage Rate

50.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lakin township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lakin township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lakin township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lakin township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

50

Number of Veterans

50

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam27
World War II4
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0

Lakin township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6421
75+15
65 to 7414
18 to 340
35 to 540

Lakin township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White503.98%

Lakin township Veterans by Race

Lakin township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lakin township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.4%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Lakin township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lakin township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lakin township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.2%

Born in Lakin township

91.34%

Native Born

8.66%

Foreign Born

6.78%

Non Citizen

1.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.34% of Lakin township residents were born in the United States, with 66.2% having been born in Kansas. 6.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lakin township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,232-29-1.28%
20282,261-29-1.27%
20272,290-29-1.25%
20262,319-29-1.24%
20252,348-29-1.22%
20242,377-29-1.21%
20232,406-29-1.19%
20222,435-21-0.86%
20212,456-40-1.6%
20202,4961586.76%
20192,338-73-3.03%
20182,411-8-0.33%
20172,419281.17%
20162,391-28-1.16%
20152,419-5-0.21%
20142,424150.62%
20132,409-36-1.47%
20122,44570.29%
20112,438-27-1.1%
20102,46500%

Lakin township Population by Year